remaining silent; keeping secret
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
how long; how far; how much
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
first meeting; first interview with
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
fourth day of the month; four days
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
previous engagement; prior contract