to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
(religious) faith; belief; creed
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
depravity; corruption; degradation
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be enchanted; to be charmed
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dominion; territory; possession
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
discipline; training; teaching manners
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled