rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
marriage proposal; courtship
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
such ... as; or some such
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
due form; official; formality
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after