malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
single word; a few words; brief comment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
such ... as; or some such
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
preparations for a journey
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to one's delight; to one's joy
unmarried; not yet married
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
while; even though; despite
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
postwar period; period after Second World War
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg