to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to open (one's eyes) wide
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
concession; conciliation; compromise
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
and then; and so; and; so then
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
one act (of a play); scene; event
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained