bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
with a start; with a jump
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
short pause; short interval
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
at someone's (something's) mercy
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be helpful; to be useful
middle of the night; dead of night
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk