somehow; somewhat; seemingly
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
looking depressed; long face
isolation; being alone; being friendless
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
don't worry about it; forget about it
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
momentum; amount of exercise
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
like this; this sort; this way
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be able to manage somehow or another
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance