to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
chair; stool; post; office; position
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall flat; to fall face down
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
curse; spell; malediction
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
elder daughter; older daughter
fixed date; settlement date
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry