to be at a loss for words
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
interruption; suspension; break
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
still (continuing); as ever; further
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
no, not like that (but like this)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction