speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
permission; approval; authorization; license
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
not caring; not giving a damn
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
thereupon; shortly thereafter
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
you could say that; that might be so
conference room; council room
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
check; restraint; oppression; repression
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate