silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
question; inquiry; enquiry
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
long ago; already; a long time ago
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
of course; certainly; naturally
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to run through; to run past
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
in comparison to; rather than
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me