whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to ask; to enquire; to query
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stop walking; to pause
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
silence (not speaking); muteness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
stillness; repose; standing still
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person