quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to shut in; to confine; to contain
reason; cause; circumstances
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to be jealous; to be envious
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
impudent; shameless; brazen
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
correction; revision; amendment
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace