to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to sit down; to take a seat
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
name; given name; first name
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
in the same way as; just like
surname; family name; last name
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
flustered; confused; panicked
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way