look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to tower over the surroundings
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
single word; a few words; brief comment
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
alien (from another planet)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
sympathy; empathy; response
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
phantom; vision; illusion
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
man; male; masculine gender
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ