secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to congratulate; to celebrate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
sobriety; soberness; sober face
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put a damper on proceedings (at a meeting, party, etc.)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
Perot; Perrault; Perreau; Perrow
children's story; fairy tale
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
reality; actuality; hard fact
moment; brief space of time
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily