unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be embarrassed; to lose face
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
scene; sight; scenario; setting
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to push away; to push aside; to shove
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right