not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
the other day; lately; recently
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
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
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
large build; large pattern
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
unseasonable; out of season