I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
for the first time in one's life
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
personal affair; one's own affair
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
if you think about it; come to think of it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to run around; to bustle about
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
relatively; comparatively
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light