thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to be entwined; to be involved
searching for someone; search for a missing person
this occasion; at this time; now
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
internal conditions; true state of affairs
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
marital relationship; marital relations
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
looking pale; looking unwell
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
way of speaking; profession
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
troubled face; worried expression
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
one large ...; a great ...