to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
difference; variation; difference
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
almost; roughly; approximately
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
self-consciousness; self-awareness
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
how long; how far; how much
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
is something that; is that which
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)