clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
elder sister; effeminate man
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
trivial; not amounting to much
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
true character; real nature
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend