to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to move forward; to move on
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
had better ...; had better not ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to recall; to remember; to recollect
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to turn towards; to point
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hesitation; indecision; vacillation