downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
being startled; getting a shock
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
and yet; though; when; in spite of
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
one's own child; one's own children
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
I told you so; you see that?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject