to stop talking; to break off; to pause
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to press a question; to cross-examine
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
question; inquiry; enquiry
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
beyond imagination; unimaginable
many; numerous; various; large number of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
interference; intervention; meddling
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
what would (you) do?; what to do about it