to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to see through; to see the true nature of something
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
himself; yourself; herself
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
guess; speculation; supposition
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fulfill one's responsibilities
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
exactly as stated; verbatim
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
offensive camp; team at bat
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency