self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
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)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
two times; twice; two degrees
that's true; of course; obviously
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
real thing; original; actual
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
desperately; for one's dear life
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to take a breath; to take a short rest