fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stop walking; to pause
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
instant; moment; for an instant
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
chapter one; first chapter
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
originally; by nature; from the start
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access