by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to take a breath; to take a short rest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stop walking; to pause
to apologize; to apologise
to detain; to check; to restrain
one more time; once more; once again
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
school building; schoolhouse
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be forward; to be impertinent
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
club activities; extracurricular activities
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion