to look around; to survey
since when; from when; how long
reservations-only system; by-appointment-only system
going around; patrol; round; tour
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
speaking voice; talking voice
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
offense and defense; offence and defence
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
proposal; proposition; suggestion
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
chance; opportunity; occasion
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sobriety; soberness; sober face
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical