investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
goodness; excellence; virtue
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
foreign; abroad; overseas
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
although I say; although one might say; although called
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work