good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
manly; masculine; like a man
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
fate; chance; relationship; tie
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in one's own way or style
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that; the matter in question
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
what do you want?; can I help you?
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
after a long time; for the first time in a while