carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
way of speaking; intimation
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be surprised; to be astonished
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
accurate; correct; precise; exact
small number; few; minority
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
older brother; elder brother
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
rather; better; instead; if anything
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint