the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
attendant; attendance upon another
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
handsome young man; Adonis
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
metal plate; metallic plate
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
crash; smash; crunch; bang
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
honorific/polite/humble prefix
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion