to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be surprised; to be astonished
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
orange pekoe (grade of black tea)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
how; in what way; how about
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
that; the matter in question
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive