shellfish; seashell; shell
strict order; peremptory command
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
brilliant; bright; radiant
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
the very best; excellent; superb
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
what kind of business; what sort of matter
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
information; experience; knowledge; observation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to concern; to be related
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
again; once again; yet again
optimism; taking an optimistic view
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind