elopement; running away with a lover
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to become misty; to become hazy
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
flaring up; bursting into flames
to flare up; to burst into flames
woman who forced her husband into marriage
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
abstention; nonparticipation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth