smallish; on the small side
even though; despite; when
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to have an erection; to become erect
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
self control; self restraint
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
previous engagement; prior contract
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
right beside; close to; nearby
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
preference; priority; precedence
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)