swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
being startled; getting a shock
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
way; method; means; resource; course
sorry; excuse me; thank you
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
everything; anything; nothing
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late