awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
feeling of a house or a room
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
back (of a chair); backrest
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood