query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
drama; play; powerful drug
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
many; a lot; much; multitude
last ray of hope; only hope
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to begin; to set about; to start
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
meaning; significance; sense
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)