strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
inattention; absent-mindedness
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to look away; to avert one's eyes
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
last days; the end; one's fate
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
year in, year out; always; 24-7
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
senior; elder; person older than oneself
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
second day of the month; two days
vise; jack; vice; immorality; vice-
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with