courteous; decorous; polite
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
no exception; without exception; always the same
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to keep away; to keep at a distance
nice; likeable; desirable
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
reopening; resumption; restarting
to spread; to be propagated
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon