to be silent; to say nothing
too much; excessively; too
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to put on airs; to assume importance
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
silence (not speaking); muteness
preparation; arrangements
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
contrived; false-sounding
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
notice; attention; observation
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to spit out; to eject; to dump
river; stream; River; the ... river
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
kindergartener; preschooler
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack