(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be helpful; to be useful
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
short distance; short range; short-haul
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
doing as one is told; yes-man
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to be annoying; to be troublesome
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors