dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
great joy; delight; jubilation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
welcome; (warm) reception
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
beginning; outset; first; onset
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to change (one's clothes)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
such; like that; that sort of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
radiant smile; contented smile
surely; certainly; without doubt
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
height (of a person); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous