beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sound of voice; vocal sound
sincere; earnest; serious
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to go out and away; to leave
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to try to do; to attempt to do
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
difference in social standing; difference in social position
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
resignation; acceptance; consolation
expectation; anticipation; forecast
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)