honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
confusion; distraction; derangement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
just because; even if; even though
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to ask; to enquire; to query
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
same; similar; (just) like; equal
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die