exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
street at night; making a night journey
somehow; for some reason (or other)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
expressing one's mind; speaking out
depression; low spirits; dejection
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
one more time; once more; once again
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to melt together; to blend together
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to erase all trace of something
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
out of character; unlike one
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
a few seconds; several seconds
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)