surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beyond comparison; incomparable
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
nothing but; except; no more than
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to mark the end; to spell the end
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
it is I who should say so
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
admiration; wonder; astonishment
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show