to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to relax; to feel at home
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)