just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
being startled; getting a shock
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
imagination; supposition; guess
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
although I say; although one might say; although called
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise