to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
nice; likeable; desirable
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
cares; ill feeling; reserve
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
perception; sensing; noticing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to pick up; to find; to gather
surely; certainly; without doubt
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to fold up; to fold into layers
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression