to talk; to chat; to chatter
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to forget to say; to forget to mention
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
suffix for familiar person
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to keep standing; to stand motionless
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)