(with a) start; fright; alarm
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
yearning; longing for; deep affection
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
natural; reasonable; understandable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to support each other; to support one another
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
odds and ends; all; every
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
health; healthy; sound; fit
forcibly; against one's will
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
joints; points (of a speech)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
tomfoolery; monkey business
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
note (letter) left behind; will
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention