vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
clicking; clopping; clacking
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
gradually; slowly but steadily
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
confused; flustered; at a loss
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to say; to be called; to do
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(in) her way; peculiar to her
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming