double take (esp. out of surprise)
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
appearance; expression; manifestation
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
regret; repentance; remorse
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
life and death; life or death
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
long ago; already; a long time ago