to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to become better; to improve
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
how; in what way; by what means
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
technology; technique; technical
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pride; boast; credit (to)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing