visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to state; to express; to mention
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
disorder; disturbance; unrest
something; some kind of; for some reason
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to cause someone to worry
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
dated; date; fixed; external
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to miss a chance; to fail to do
at a loss for words; stumped for words
way out; means to escape; escape route
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
job performed in one's home (e.g. tailor, seal engraver); domestic occupation
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet