to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
first meeting; first interview with
to ask; to enquire; to query
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
that's the way it is; such is life
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
how long; how far; how much
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)