(someone else's) daughter
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
way one walks; one's walk
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to approach; to draw near
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
head; lead; vanguard; first
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
theatre; theater; playhouse
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
notice; attention; observation
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to half-rise to one's feet
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still