particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to look down on; to condescend
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
basic mistake; careless mistake
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
guess; speculation; supposition
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
pupil; student; schoolchild
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
reconciliation; make peace with
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)