to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to get angry; to become perverse
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition