riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
since when; from when; how long
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to threaten; to make threats
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
menial; meanness; servility; abject
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
control; check; restraint; inhibition
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
disclosure; exposure; revelation
eccentric; crank; oddball