grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
cookware; cooking utensil
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
very much; very many; more and more
cooking; food preparation
contrived; false-sounding
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
still; even now; to this day
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
courteous; decorous; polite
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
that; the matter in question
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained