direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
number one; first; best; most; game; round
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
very much; very many; more and more
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)