to rest one's chin in one's hands
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
calm; composed; cool; quiet
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
blood vessel; blood relationship
just because; even if; even though
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
conviction; belief; confidence
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to find out; to discover; to locate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
unprecedented; never seen before
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
eighth day of the month; eight days