to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
expression; look; countenance; face
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
genius; prodigy; natural gift
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
while; even though; despite
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes