middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
town; city; municipal; urban
to become pale; to turn pale
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
older sister; lass; young lady
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
instant; moment; for an instant
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)