to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
how long; how far; how much
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
charming; fascinating; attractive
at first; in the beginning; originally
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
having no idea; having no clue
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
blank column; blank space
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy