resignation; acceptance; consolation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to spend time (on doing something)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to pretend; to act (as if)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
how can (one) do something
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence