awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
still; even now; to this day
close; intimate; on good terms
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to learn something through hearing
though one didn't intend (expect) to
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
treatment; service; handling; management
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
now that you say that; now that you mention it
just because; even if; even though
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to sink (into); to get depressed
everybody; every last one of them; all
exit; way out; outlet; vent
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
in public; in company; in the presence of others