every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to show up; to appear; to turn up
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
in the morning; during the morning
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to begin; to set about; to start
dissection; autopsy; analysis
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
first meeting; first interview with
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
your husband; her husband
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
two classes; double; two sets
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery