confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
leader of a delegation (body, party)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
with a friendly grin; smilingly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to approach; to draw near
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
and; thereupon; because of that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful