thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
with these words; while saying
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
observation; survey; watching
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
speech and conduct; words and deeds
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
returning from school; going home from school
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger