everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
audience; spectator; spectators
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
how; in what way; I wonder
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hard worker; hardworking person
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)