embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to finish reading; to read through
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with all one's strength; with all one's might
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
at once; immediately; right now
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to strangle; to constrict
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
offender; criminal; culprit
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
reason; cause; circumstances
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
single word; a few words; brief comment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
proposal; proposition; suggestion
wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive