bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
it's been a long time; long time no see
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
schoolgirl; female student
close; intimate; on good terms
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...