natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technique; art; skill; move
called; known as; that; to say
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
posture; position; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)