to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
useless resistance; vain struggle
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
too (much); overly; excessively
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
like that; that way; thus
recompense; indemnity; atonement
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
a few seconds; several seconds
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to sigh; to breathe a sigh