repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
grasp; catch; understanding
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
incident; affair; happening; event
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
older sister; elder sister
to play a leading role; to play a central part
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)