hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
close; intimate; on good terms
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sense of loss; feeling of loss