charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
race (of people); type of person
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dignity; majesty; sanctity
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
rest; break; recess; intermission
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to