card (with a message written on it)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to make merry; to be festive
punch (drink); punch (tool)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
several times (as large, over)
it hasn't been long since
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
sensual love; love affair
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first time; first; initial
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
record of proceedings; minutes
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ago; since; before; previous