to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to attract; to be used to
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
as if nothing had happened
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
storehouse; warehouse; godown
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to crumble away; to collapse
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
nothing but; none other than
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with