to hang one's head; to droop one's head
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
only; merely; but; no more than
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
though; notwithstanding; although
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
courteous; decorous; polite
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively