to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
men and women of all ages
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
cardiopulmonary arrest; showing no vital signs
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten