finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
with a start; with a jump
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
at once; there and then; immediately
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
great hurry; great haste; rush
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
clearing one's throat; cough
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
telecommunications; correspondence
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
unexpected meeting; coincidence
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch