dumbfounded; in mute amazement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to read the situation; to sense the mood
at once; immediately; right now
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
in one's own way or style
close; intimate; on good terms
Lisle; Lail; Lyle; Reil; Ryle
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to face; to go towards; to head towards