to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
a second time; again; once more; twice
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
process; course; mechanism
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
surroundings; environs; circumference
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
I see; that's right; indeed
verbalization; putting into words
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to show one's affection; to express one's love