half the body; half length
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to move forward; to move on
other side; opposite side; other party
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
this is why; this means; it is the case that
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
overlooking; turning a blind eye
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to repent; to be penitent
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence