to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to be at a loss for words
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
difficult to approach; inaccessible
great difference; major mistake
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother