unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
to press a question; to cross-examine
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
close; intimate; on good terms
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
in its entirety; whole; wholly
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast