sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
end; close; conclusion; termination
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
looking pale; looking unwell
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
but; however; although; though
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
hiding one's embarrassment
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
determination; resolution
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to sob; to be choked with tears