transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to become inverted; to become reversed
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
female household; household consisting wholly of women
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
another time; some other time
to slap; to strike; to spank
the same kind; accomplice; partner
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
quarrel; dispute; argument
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
resignation; acceptance; consolation
briskly; quickly; promptly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
discipline; training; teaching manners