instead of; replacing; on behalf of
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
third day of the month; three days
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
demanding; difficult; strict
in succession; one by one
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
line; queue; procession; matrix
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
gently (of the wind); softly
to shake; to sway; to waver
anything and everything; just about everything
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
February; second month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to complain; to make a complaint
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
your husband; her husband
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit