bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
self-consciousness; self-awareness
index finger; forefinger; second toe
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stiffen; to become stiff
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
convenient; expedient; makeshift
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque