madder red; dark red; crimson
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to look forward to something
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be excited; to be elated
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to yell; to rant; to rave
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
abusive language; violent language; wild words
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
isolation; being alone; being friendless
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to redeem (from sin); to save
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
curiosity; inquisitiveness