doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
single word; a few words; brief comment
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
proper; respectable; decent; honest
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
genuine; authentic; true; real
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)