astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ability; performance; efficiency
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
assertion; declaration; affirmation
concession; conciliation; compromise
suffix for familiar person
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving