fear; dread; fright; willies
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
outside of; not covered by
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
vocal sound; tone of voice
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to keep (a person) waiting
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction