uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pass (of time); to elapse
to put into the mouth; to eat
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
wall clock; grandfather clock
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
tension; mental strain; nervousness
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
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
expression; look; countenance; face
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
story; tale; talk; discussion
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face