there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
don't you think?; indicates question
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
deadly serious; deadly earnest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged