Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
evening meal; dinner; supper
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant