nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as stated; verbatim; literally
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make a speech; to address
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
regret; repentance; remorse
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
point in question (at issue)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make an appeal; to urge
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple