in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
an issue being settled; a case being closed
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
popular person; favorite; favourite
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
point of compromise; common ground
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fine weather; fair weather
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable