embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
surely; certainly; without doubt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one's impressions after reading a book
proposal; motion; recommendation
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to become settled; to be fixed
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
assertion; declaration; affirmation
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word