on the occasion of; at the time of
stairs; stairway; staircase
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
birth; creation; formation
in terms of; from the point of view of
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such; like that; that sort of; very
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
backflip; backward somersault
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
quiet; still; surreptitious
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
document; official papers
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
sitting with one's legs out to one side