to keep standing; to stand motionless
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
semitone; half step; halftone
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
expression; look; countenance; face
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
two times; twice; two degrees
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)