disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
great laughter; burst of laughter
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to approach; to draw near
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
every evening; night after night
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be at a loss for words
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)