bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
speech and conduct; words and deeds
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to shake; to sway; to waver
distant look; faraway look
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification