true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to miss a chance; to fail to do
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
good-for-nothing; worthless
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to stiffen; to become stiff
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to smash; to break into pieces
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
long; drawn-out; very long
to lower one's fishing line (into water)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd