confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
front; frontage; facade; main
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
courteous; decorous; polite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
though; notwithstanding; although
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
notice; attention; observation
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
good-for-nothing; worthless
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch