lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
face; looks; vestiges; trace
at that time; in those days
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
book; volume; this; present; main; head
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt