flustered; confused; panicked
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
good family; respectable family; decent family
(your) daughter; young woman
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to laugh away; to laugh off
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
useless; vain; aimless; idle
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
cannot be compared with; no match for
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
coherence; order; focus; point
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep