to keep standing; to stand motionless
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
build; physique; frame; constitution
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to look around; to survey
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed