branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
evening sky; twilight sky
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
understood; I see; OK; present; here
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
already; now; no longer; not any more
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
person concerned; interested party; related party
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk