to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
since then; from that time; ever since
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
generation; the world; the age
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be born; to come into the world
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette