from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
middle of the night; dead of night
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
recollection; calling to mind
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to slide down; to slip down
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to be silent; to say nothing
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
news; word; tidings; omen
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
business world; business circles; (the) industry
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
a dime a dozen; two a penny
business; trade; operations; sales
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)