flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
near; close by; within reach; familiar
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
true seal (animal); earless seal
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to be softened; to calm down
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to push (something) against
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
had better ...; had better not ...
there being no use in arguing (about it)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to attack; to assault; to assail
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to be at a loss for words
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
such ... as; or some such
since when; from when; how long
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)