silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
fast-talking; rapid talking
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
heading; headline; index; headword
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene