to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
because of; owing to; due to
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to know (a person); to think
a short while ago; already
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
right in the center (centre)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
living thing; organism; creature; biology
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch