to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pastel color; pastel colour
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
question; inquiry; enquiry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to shake one's head (in denial)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
impossible; unlikely; improbable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as