graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
this occasion; at this time; now
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
awkward (difficult) question
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
outward appearance; looks
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one's every action; every single move
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
disclosure; exposure; revelation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress