step; stride; counter for steps
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
sincere; earnest; serious
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes