meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
person concerned; interested party; related party
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(period of) a year; during an era
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
in that way; like that; that way
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to check; to stop; to keep back
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
with a start; with a jump
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
bluff; false show of power; bold front
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most