to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to be impolite; to be discourteous
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have a talk; to tell a story
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to look down on; to condescend
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement