to cause a person trouble
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to change completely; to change suddenly
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to go along; to walk along; to follow
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
estimate (of costs); budget
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...