slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
misanthropy; misanthropist
decorum; propriety; politeness
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
speaking voice; talking voice
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
sorry; excuse me; thank you
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty