about; concerning; as to; regarding
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
stimulating; exciting; provocative
matter causing distress; something causing worry
granted that; even if; even though
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
confections; sweets; candy; cake
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
department store; department
Italian food; Italian cooking
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
binoculars; field glasses
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
surely; certainly; without doubt
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to get strong; to gain strength
to continue to rain or snow