slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
stealthily; secretly; in secret
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
side gate; side door; service entrance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
greeting; a fine thing to say
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
don't worry about it; forget about it
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to lean against; to set against
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
too (much); overly; excessively
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to try to do; to attempt to do
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to recall; to remember; to recollect
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
determination; resolution
to step forward; to take a step forward
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained