weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
detailed; minute; articulate
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to put on airs; to assume importance
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to miss (e.g. train, plane)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods