to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
self-torturing; masochistic
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be at a loss for words
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
how; in what way; in what manner
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to squeeze out; to wring out
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
sincere; honest; faithful
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sink (into); to get depressed
wearing one's hair in braids
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed