threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
unopened; with an unbroken seal
brown envelope; manila envelope
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
paste; glue; clothing starch
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
several sheets (flat objects)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to walk away; to walk off
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to blaze; to burn brightly
deep inside; innermost place
threshold; breaking point
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)