look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
feeling; sense; impression
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
technique; art; skill; move
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
silence (not speaking); muteness
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
trivial; not amounting to much
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning