bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that; the matter in question
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
meaning; significance; sense
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
go that far; to that extent
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head