to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
originally; by nature; from the start
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
such ... as; or some such
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to happen to have on hand or in stock
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
loveable; very likeable; like very much
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
hiding one's embarrassment
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)