to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
investigation; research; looking something up
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to push away; to push aside; to shove
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
each; (arch.) you (plural)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
nothing but; none other than
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of