obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
several minutes; a few minutes
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
how long; how much; to what extent
considerably; fairly; quite
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
opinion; point of view; visual point
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
essence; true nature; substance; reality
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion