relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
of course; certainly; naturally
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
originally; by nature; from the start
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
nature; property; disposition
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
original intention; initial resolution
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant