to put on airs; to assume importance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
anxiety (about the future)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
and yet; though; when; in spite of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off