sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
distant look; faraway look
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
difficult to ...; hard to ...
place; situation; position; location
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
such; this sort of; like this
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
way of speaking; intimation
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
very interesting; of great interest
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
sphere; circle; range; category
(your) daughter; young woman
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn