with a friendly grin; smilingly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thought; consideration; thinking
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
pure and innocent; immaculate
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
together; at the same time; same; identical
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
overlooking; turning a blind eye
return of something; repayment
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
instead; but (on the other hand)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
good family; respectable family; decent family
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically