to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to express (in words); to confess
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
conviction; belief; confidence
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
future (usually near); prospects