ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
threat; intimidation; menace
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be in focus; to come into focus
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
slope; slanting surface; bevel
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip