couch; bench; ottoman; settee
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
hostility; animosity; enmity
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
friction; discord; strife
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
had better ...; had better not ...
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to slide into; to slip into
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
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
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
(right at the) side; just beside
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
such ... as; or some such
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting