humming a tune (while doing something else)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
on the occasion of; at the time of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
like this; this sort; this way
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
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
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
companion; partner; spouse
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement