timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
inattention; absent-mindedness
grip (of hand); grip strength
to jar; to creak; to grate
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
secret; private; surreptitious
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
last week; the week before
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone