fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
probability; likelihood; chances
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)