to worry; to fret; to get anxious
vague recollection; faint memory
upward glance; upturned eyes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
hotcake; (American) pancake
drinking straight from a bottle
out-of-school; off-campus
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
flying bird; soaring bird
near; nearby; not far off
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)