to find out; to discover; to locate
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to take over; to hand over
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
first meeting; first interview with
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
student in a lower grade; underclassman
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
since when; from when; how long
sports-minded; sports-oriented
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
reason; cause; history; origin
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration