overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to explain; to dispel doubts
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
throughout; all through; right through
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to cause to swell; to inflame
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
here and there; in places
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
affectation; showiness; pretence
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of