unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
one's own handwriting; autograph
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hostility; animosity; enmity
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to be perturbed; to be agitated
dealing with; coping with
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
sender; consignor; remitter
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
older sister; elder sister