hiding one's embarrassment
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
absolutely; positively; decidedly
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
troublesome; annoying; complicated
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up