excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
presence; sitting with; being with
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
around the clock; day and night
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
endless; boundless; everlasting
as you see; as you can see
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately