murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
turmoil; chaos; confusion
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
it's not like; it isn't as if
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
instant; moment; for an instant
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
after school (at the end of the day)
verbal message; word (from someone)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wife and children; (arch.) wife
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
shady; underhanded; questionable
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness