absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to stay calm; to keep cool
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
good person; virtuous person
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
if so; in that case; in that situation
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
not worth considering; out of the question
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
number of copies; circulation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age