to be pleased; to be in a good mood
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
difference; discrepancy; variation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
chicken bones; chicken carcass
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to teach; to take a teaching job
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
ardent; passionate; vehement
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to be given up; to be discontinued
another school; other schools
touché; you've got me there
to speak ill of; to disparage
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing