blunder; miss; slip; oversight
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
testimonial; certificate of commendation
victory stand; winners' podium
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
heading; headline; index; headword
to knock down; to knock off
wickedness; wicked person
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to take (be in) charge of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to degenerate; to lapse into
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to well up; to burst; to arise
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated