to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
jumping to a wrong conclusion
again; once again; yet again
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
why; how; for what reason
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
don't you think?; indicates question
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called