I don't know; I don't understand
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to approach; to draw near
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
in succession; one after another
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
in case of; at that time; at this time
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
counter for books; volume
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
certainly; surely; definitely
without sparing time for sleep
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy