(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
last night; yesterday evening
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
how long; how much; to what extent
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
study; library; den; home office; reading room
living room (Western style); sitting room
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to lie deep in; to extend far back
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
corridor; hallway; passageway
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
opposite side; opposition
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to push aside; to push one's way through
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique