to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to refer to; to use as reference
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
presence; sitting with; being with
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
commitment; pledge; promise
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
marking; grading; scoring
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to walk around; to travel around
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
pale; pallid; bluish-white