to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
material; materials; data; information; documents
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
pride; dignity; self-worth
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
woman; female; feminine gender
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
declaration; proclamation; announcement
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust