promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
individual; private person; personal; private
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
diagnosis; medical examination
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
rather; sooner; preferably
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
around the world; throughout the world
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
elopement; running away with a lover
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to run through; to run past
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to begin talking; to open up
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)