sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make a speech; to address
to be found; to be discovered
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what kind of business; what sort of matter
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
color of flames; colour of flames
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that's the way it is; such is life
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
incident; affair; happening; event
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being