trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
exhibition; display; putting on show
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
father; dad; husband; you; he
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
even if; even though; however; no matter how
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect