to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
sincere; honest; faithful
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in comparison to; rather than
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
delay; putting off; procrastination
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
in that manner; like that
by myself; in person; by oneself
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to take a breath; to take a short rest
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution