acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
opposite side; opposition
river; stream; River; the ... river
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to complain; to make a complaint
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
official name; formal name
charred; burnt black; scorched black
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for