a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to dye; to colour; to color
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
you (plural); all of you; you all
body and soul; mind and body
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to accept; to receive; to agree
to open (one's eyes) wide
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be kind to; to treat kindly
don't worry; there's no need to worry
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
assertion; declaration; affirmation
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
both (people); the two of them
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional