at a loss for words; stumped for words
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
stairs; stairway; staircase
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
one way or the other; either way
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
stepping back; drawing back
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
classification; categorization; sorting
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
training (animals); breaking (animals)
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin