divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
delusion; trick of the imagination
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
female friend; woman friend
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
the very best; excellent; superb
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
binoculars; field glasses
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for