lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to put one's hand on; to touch
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
surely; certainly; without doubt
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
clearing one's throat; cough
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
with a momentary flash of light
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to manage something successfully; to be successful
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
stepping back; drawing back
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
corridor; hallway; passageway
plural; multiple; plural (number)
reading partway; leaving half-read
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick