charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
double suicide; lovers' suicide
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
chair; stool; post; office; position
strategy meeting; council of war
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be too numerous; to be too much
no, not like that (but like this)
while alive; during one's lifetime
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by