to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
unopened; with an unbroken seal
mail; postal matter; postal item
medical apparatus; medical instruments
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
recently; lately; these days
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality