to behave well (of a child)
to be surprised; to be astonished
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
cleavage (between breasts)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
action of making something; -ification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
much less; to say nothing of
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
hard (life); tough (world)
to have a talk; to tell a story
educator; teacher; educationalist
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
another thing; other things; another man's property