two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to half-rise to one's feet
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
being in school; being a student (of)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to telephone; to make a phone call
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
suffix for familiar person
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
all present; all concerned; all of us
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
hostility; animosity; enmity
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman