I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
speech; expression; wording; language
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in one's own way or style
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
besides; in addition; also; moreover
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to ask; to enquire; to query
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
question; inquiry; enquiry
nothing but; except; no more than
indescribable; having no way to express
that's true; of course; obviously
then; well; so; well then