to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
general; popular; common; typical
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
criticism; commentary; review
simply; merely; only; solely
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
society; public; community; social studies
to live through; to survive
nothing but; none other than
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
with a start; with a jump
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten