to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
all; entire; whole; altogether
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
decision; settlement; definition
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to accept; to receive; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)