to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
surely (not); certainly (not)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
award for distinguished service
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
these guys; these fellows
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
not necessarily so; is not always true
at once; immediately; right now
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
unexpectedly; surprisingly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
not yet known; unknown; strange
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to surround; to crowd around