to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
how long; how much; to what extent
courteous; decorous; polite
so; like this; in this way
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
be careful what you say; consider your words
grasp; catch; understanding
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
because of; owing to; due to
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
explanation; interpretation
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be late; to be unpunctual
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail