to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
why; how; for what reason
to move forward; to move on
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to intervene; to stop (something)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
the very start; the very beginning
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
depiction; description; portrayal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
powder snow; powdery snow
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
promising; hopeful; full of promise
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
just because; even if; even though
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful