to put someone to trouble
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
in a day; in a brief space of time
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
prudence; discretion; thought
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
leaving everything up to someone else
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
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)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
around the clock; day and night
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
go on!; right!; here goes!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean