to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shed light; to cast light
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
straightforwardly; being outspoken
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
such; like that; in that way
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to watch over; to watch attentively
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
have a pain in one's chest
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to close (of flowers); to shut; to get narrower
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched