to go past; to pass; to pass by
to watch steadily; to stare
calm; composed; leisurely
at a loss for words; stumped for words
irritation; annoyance; frustration
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
instability; insecurity; crankiness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to feel hungry; to get hungry
one way or the other; either way
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
correction; rectification; mending; repair
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
all (there is); as long as there is
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other