fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to make merry; to be festive
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to feel sick; to be nauseated
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
I'd be lying if I said ...
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to mix; to blend; to combine
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
these guys; these fellows
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to raise one's voice; to shout
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to begin talking; to open up
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to shout (in anger); to yell
with a start; with a jump
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to have a meal; to take a meal