sporadic; disconnected; discontinuous; scattered; at intervals; random
lively person; spirited person; energetic person; live wire
more than anything (else)
quiet; still; surreptitious
first generation; founder
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
another kind; different kind; distinct species
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
to rebuke; to scold harshly
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
letter of invitation; invitation card
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
fine performance; excellent acting
last ray of hope; only hope
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
used article (esp. clothes)
urgent; pressing; exigent
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character