to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
grasp; catch; understanding
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
way; method; means; resource; course
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
forcibly; against one's will
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
husband and wife; married couple
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
(in) her way; peculiar to her
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit