to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(not so) much; (not) very
to pause; to have a short intermission
study; research; investigation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to begin; to set about; to start
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to say no more; to sink into silence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
grasp; catch; understanding
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
minority group (party); minority
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
settlement; solution; resolution
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet