to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
shameless; shameless person
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; (lit.) love is blind
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
independent action; acting alone
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
being startled; getting a shock
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
trembling voice; quavering voice
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
for example; for instance; e.g.
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
well-bred; of good upbringing