unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to rebuke; to scold harshly
at least; at most; (even) just
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
too much; excessively; too
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
stifled (laughter); simmering
in the same way as; just like
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
nerve; nerves; sensitivity