to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to take a breath; to take a short rest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
government office; public office
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
children's story; fairy tale
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
sense of smell; olfaction
sympathy; empathy; response
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
book; volume; this; present; main; head