past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
how; in what way; how about
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
such; like that; that sort of; very
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
close; intimate; on good terms
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you