nod; inclination of the head
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to happen to meet; to come across
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
tone (of voice); manner of talking
although I say; although one might say; although called
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
visual hallucination; vision
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about