frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
back off!; leave me alone!
chair; stool; post; office; position
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be hot on a person's heels
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
instant; moment; for an instant
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
genuine article; real thing; real deal
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
depending on; dependent on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
(written) contract; agreement
to rush back; to run back
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other