sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
proposal; proposition; suggestion
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look around; to survey
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
thought; consideration; thinking
please (give me); please (do for me)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
after that; afterwards; thereafter
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
midwinter; dead of winter
only; merely; but; no more than
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
clear; precise; definite; distinct