as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
light; right; right field; right fielder
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to raise one's voice; to shout
root; joint; base; crotch
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
technique; art; skill; move
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
only; merely; but; no more than
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous