dubious; puzzled; suspicious
exactly as stated; verbatim
to like; to love; to be fond of
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
with a start; with a jump
to jump up and down; to hop
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
house where one was born; one's parents' house
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
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
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma