old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
point in common; common feature
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
influence; effect; impact
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
simple and clear; plain and simple
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feeling of a house or a room
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
dozens; scores of; decades
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be able to manage somehow or other
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
expression; look; countenance; face
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance