why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
being startled; getting a shock
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
in this manner; in this way; like this
kindness; intimacy; friendship
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be perturbed; to be agitated
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
final; eventual; ultimate
(social) position; status
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to that degree; to that extent; that much
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off