to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to have an idea; to have a clue
conviction; belief; confidence
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
surely; certainly; without doubt
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to cover up with something
fast-talking; rapid talking
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
how long; how much; to what extent
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
same; similar; (just) like; equal
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in the same way as; just like
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily