to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
menu; schedule; program; menu
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
witnessing; observing; sighting
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to stare back (at); to glare back
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
exchange of letters; correspondence
to make merry; to be festive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
then; and (then); in that case; if so
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to summon courage; to be brave
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
button (clothing); push-button; button
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
writing; composition; essay; sentence
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)