whispering into a person's ear
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to do together; to share; to participate in
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
interruption; suspension; break
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
depending on; dependent on
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)