bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to stop walking; to pause
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
for a while; for some time; for a period
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
partly open; in half bloom
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
unpredictability; element of surprise
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
in succession; one by one
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places