to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
established practice; custom
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
vast; limitless; boundless
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to raise one's voice; to shout
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
behaviour; behavior; conduct
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to behave well; to mind one's manners
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
encouragement; cheering on
to make an appearance; to show up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry