how others look at you; what others think about you
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to rain incessantly; to downpour
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
information discovery; disclosure of information
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
by sheer strength; by brute force
fast approach; quick intimacy
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to become settled; to be fixed
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
single-lens reflex camera
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)