to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
natural; reasonable; understandable
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to sell off; to sell completely
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
firm; unshakeable; resolute
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry