... is the reason; ... is my excuse
passage; fare; shipping charges
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to need; to call for; to require
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
while; even though; despite
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to shake; to sway; to waver
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to go along; to walk along; to follow
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
vexing; irritating; impatient
private tutor; coach; governess