to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to become completely chilled
explanation; interpretation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(how) many times; (how) often
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
violent emotion; passion; fury
to accept; to receive; to agree
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
priority; order of precedence
otherwise; if not; or else
fine weather; fair weather