to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
breath; breathing; tone; mood
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; beside; third person
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to step forward; to volunteer
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to control; to command; to get the better of
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
good humour (humor); good mood
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
silence (not speaking); muteness
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)