hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
prohibition; inhibition; ban
in the end; at the end of the day
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
sympathy; empathy; response
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
later on; eventually; afterwards
certainly; surely; definitely
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
polite; respectful; reverent
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to crawl towards; to creep up to
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation