to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to pretend; to act (as if)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to say no more; to sink into silence
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
don't worry; no worries; never mind
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
fast-talking; rapid talking
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that is to say; so that means
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
name; given name; first name
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
relation; connection; relevance
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
how; in what way; how about
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind