straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
future (usually near); prospects
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
student (esp. a university student)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
contemplation; meditation
to scatter away; to vanish
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
final proofreading; page-proofing
press; print shop; printing office
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
handheld mixer; hand mixer
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized