purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
in this way; thus; such; uh...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
originally; by nature; from the start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to look away; to avert one's eyes
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
self-consciousness; self-awareness
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
grasp; catch; understanding
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
inside one's heart; in one's mind
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
probability; likelihood; chances