writing; composition; essay; sentence
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
courting; wooing; making advances
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
matter of time; question of time