reason; cause; history; origin
to do for (the sake of someone else)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in order; in turn; one by one
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
hotel charge; lodging expense
how long; how far; how much
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to say no more; to sink into silence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to not take seriously; to take lightly
preliminary investigation; preparation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate