just because; even if; even though
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
question; inquiry; enquiry
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to ask; to enquire; to query
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
duty; obligation; responsibility
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
business trip; official trip
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
smoothly; easily; readily
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way