to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
looking over someone's shoulder
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
hello; good day; good afternoon
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
careless person; thoughtless person
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is I who should say so
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage