to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
knowing; (an) acquaintance
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
charcoal; charred remains
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to repeat; to do something over again
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
high-quality goods; choice goods
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
at first; in the beginning; originally
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
dancing or jumping for joy
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet