port city; harbor city; harbour city
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
complete change; about-face
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
naughty; mischievous; unruly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
just now; right now; at this moment
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to come back; to return; to recur
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing