degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the scruff or nape of the neck
to stop walking; to pause
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to behave well (of a child)
ex-husband; former husband
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to become fraught with emotion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
party in full swing; party at its peak
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
as usual; as is one's habit
ignorant of the ways of the world