ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to rush over; to run up to
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in advance; beforehand; previously
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to be too numerous; to be too much
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
inside; interior; inner part
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after