arm; skill; efforts; ability
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
bribe; sweetener; douceur
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
going through; going via; going by way of
shyness; bashfulness; shame
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
leader; guide; mentor; coach
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
nothing but; none other than
great difference; big difference; wide margin
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance