as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
light; faint; pale; fleeting
knowing; (an) acquaintance
call; summons; convening; convocation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
presence (impressive quality)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to behave well (of a child)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
calling by name; designation; nomination
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
suddenly; all of a sudden
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to bend; to warp; to curve
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to crumble away; to collapse
strong-willed; strong of heart
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family