rational; reasonable; logical
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
curiosity; inquisitiveness
being too late; losing one's final chance
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to attempt; to test; to try out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type