in the same manner as before; the same as always
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
treating someone like a child
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
the last moment; the very end
bygones; the past; past event
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
reality; actuality; hard fact
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
even if not; even without
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)