small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
troubled face; worried expression
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be too numerous; to be too much
why; how; for what reason
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
male instincts; male frivolity
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories