to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
lately; recently; nowadays
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
reconciliation; make peace with
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
military service; combat experience
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
good-quality; superior in quality
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
moving about; stirring about
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
just because; even if; even though
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to put one's hand on; to touch
... is the reason; ... is my excuse