to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
essence; true nature; substance; reality
have to do; must; should; ought to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
sitting with one's legs out to one side
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
about this time; about now
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
point in common; common feature
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
treatment (of a person); dealing with
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to pretend; to act (as if)