as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
considerably; fairly; quite
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to apologize; to apologise
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement