tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
androgynous; gender-neutral
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
by means of; due to; because of; according to
polite; respectful; reverent
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse