purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
several times; several degrees
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
observation; survey; watching
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
trouble; bother; annoyance
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to tighten; to press hard
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
victim; injured party; sufferer
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to accept; to receive; to agree
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
intimidating air; sense of intimidation