signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
number of times; frequency; count
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
gazing at (in wonderment)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
sour look; surly face; pout
retreating figure; appearance from behind
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be too numerous; to be too much
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
bombshell announcement (statement)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
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
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to have a talk; to tell a story
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety