to sob; to be choked with tears
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
just the other day; quite recently
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to jump at; to be attracted by
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
man who is neither overly aggressive nor overly passive in pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) omnivore
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair