origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
since when; from when; how long
third stage; three stages
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
standing close together; bristling (with)
oleander; Nerium oleander var. indicum; rosebay
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
little finger; pinky; little toe
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
inspection; examination; checking
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product