close; intimate; on good terms
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to apologize; to apologise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
declaration; proclamation; announcement
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff