helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to live; to reside; to inhabit
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
charming; fascinating; attractive
invitation; introduction; temptation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to settle (in a place); to settle down
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
staying the night; lodging (at)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
concession; conciliation; compromise
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
half the body; half length
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)