gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
only; merely; but; no more than
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
clearing one's throat; cough
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
you (plural); all of you; you all
to live; to reside; to inhabit
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
arm; skill; efforts; ability