excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go out and away; to leave
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to breathe out; to exhale
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in the same way as; just like
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
forced laugh; forced smile
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
if you think about it; come to think of it
like this; this sort; this way
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful