troubled face; worried expression
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be too numerous; to be too much
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
just a minute; small quantity
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
male instincts; male frivolity
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)