ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be silent; to say nothing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to attempt; to test; to try out
opposite; reverse; contrary
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to fall on one's backside
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
number one; first; best; most; game; round
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension