to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
root; joint; base; crotch
body; physical system; (the) person
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
man; male; masculine gender
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
taste; liking; preference
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in