suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet