with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
in case of; at that time; at this time
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
wandering; roaming; drifting
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
operational unit; supervisory department; control division
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
by sheer strength; by brute force
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
on the occasion of; at the time of
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
for example; for instance; e.g.
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark