hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to refuse; to decline; to deny
irritation; annoyance; frustration
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
body; group; party; company; troupe
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
participation; joining; entry; adherence
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
again; once more; a second time