rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to give an impression; to make an impression
voice quality; type of voice
briars; thicket; the bush
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
penalty; sentence; punishment
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to become pale; to turn pale
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
front; frontage; facade; main
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
recuperation; medical treatment
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
personal feelings; self-interest
personal grudge; personal enmity
nothing but; none other than
to rebuke; to scold harshly