ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be softened; to calm down
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to not believe one's ears
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
return of something; repayment
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(not so) much; (not) very
to have an idea; to have a clue
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
letter; missive; note; mail
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to invite in; to show someone in
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what