to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to ask; to enquire; to query
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
question; inquiry; enquiry
instant; moment; for an instant
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn towards; to point
stillness; repose; standing still
schoolgirl; female student