to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
modesty; humility; being humble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to state; to express; to mention
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
and; thereupon; because of that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
good feeling; feeling good
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already