(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make sense; to be meaningful
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
close; intimate; on good terms
with a momentary flash of light
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
there being no use in arguing (about it)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
grudge; complaint; reproach
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting