chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
welcome; (warm) reception
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
resolute; determined; bold
retainer; attendant; escort
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
even more; still more; further
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no problem; it doesn't matter
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you