solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
with a start; with a jump
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
naturally; of course; understandably
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
young literary enthusiast
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
violent explosion; bursting
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
surely; certainly; without doubt
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
even more; still more; further
acceleration; speeding up
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
all you have to do is; just; that's all