sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
two at a time; two by two; in twos
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
here and there; in places
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
person concerned; interested party; related party
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
self-justification; excuse
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
beginning; opening; start; outset
gem; jewel; precious stone
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to copy (down); to transcribe
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence