coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
of course; certainly; naturally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
all you want; as much as one wants
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
straight-laced person; stubborn person
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to attempt; to test; to try out
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
such; this sort of; like this
discovery; detection; finding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
woman; female; feminine gender
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study