slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to mind; to care; to worry
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thorough; exhaustive; complete
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
threat; intimidation; menace
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric