you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
answering machine; answer phone
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
honour; honor; glory; privilege
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
-less; lacking; non-existing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
breaking off; snapping off