to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
being startled; getting a shock
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
courage; ardour; high spirits
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
preliminary arrangements; spade work
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to strangle; to constrict
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
in perfect form; going swimmingly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable