to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to have one's horizons broadened
regret; repentance; remorse
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
real intention; true motive; true meaning
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be forward; to be impertinent
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing