to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
the ways of the world; human nature
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
elevated (structure); overhead
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
acid; sourness; sour taste
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
road; load; loading (a program or data into memory); Lord; Lord (title of members of the British nobility)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
autonomy; right of self-government
good wife and wise mother
to go to seed; to become hard and fibrous; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
something or other; anything
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
impassioned speech; fervent speech
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place