good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
guardian; protector; patron; parent
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
with a friendly grin; smilingly
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
the way back; the way home; return trip
great cause; moral law; justice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
everybody; every last one of them; all
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
receptionist; reception woman
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to lose sight of; to miss
the whole day; all the day
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to feel hungry; to get hungry
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)