weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
participation; joining; entry; adherence
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
military personnel; soldier
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to make merry; to be festive
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible