interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
price; cost; value; worth; value
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to squeeze out; to wring out
beginning; outset; first; onset
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
again; once more; a second time
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted