to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
proposal; offer; request; application
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
decision; determination; resolution
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
cruelty; hard-heartedness
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship