wherein; therein; thereinto
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
postponement; deferment; adjournment
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to win after tough bidding
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to collapse into; to flop onto
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to rebuke; to scold harshly
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent