appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to live fast (and recklessly)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
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 peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent