to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
surroundings; environs; circumference
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be touching; to be moving
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more