skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be needed; to be wanted
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
such; like that; that sort of; very
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
instead; but (on the other hand)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
story; tale; talk; discussion
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be silent; to say nothing