to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
of all things (days, etc.)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to become settled; to be fixed
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
both; both sides; both parties
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to