to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
feeling keenly; fully realizing
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
drinking straight from a bottle
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
unexpected meeting; coincidence
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
menopause; change of life
to invite in; to show someone in
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to be frank; to drop all pretense
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
write jointly; collection of autographs
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith