to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
right (to do something); authority; power
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
indicate reason; infers some protest
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
official business; public business
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to approach; to draw near
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be conspicuous; to stand out
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
special quality, class or grade
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on