polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
all-night vigil over a body; wake
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
will not do; do not; does not
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
moisture; humidity; dampness
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to crouch; to squat; to cower
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be born; to come into the world
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
state of mind; mentality; psychology
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(not saying anything) no matter what