to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to say no more; to sink into silence
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
how; in what way; in what manner
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to pass (of time); to elapse
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
spread; span; expanse; extent