to get information out of a person; to begin listening
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
close; intimate; on good terms
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
the other day; a few days ago
all night long; all through the night
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
outsider; someone outside of a group
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)