special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
clear; precise; definite; distinct
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to become keen on; to get passionate about
servant; manservant; menial
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
presidential system; presidential government
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
recovery; undoing; recall
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
no!; no no!; no, not at all
special promotion (in rank or grade)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
tattling; telling on (someone)
ingredient; component; composition
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide