to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to feel; to sense; to experience
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
single word; a few words; brief comment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
some people; a few people; several people
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
looking on (somebody) as hostile
you could say; you might say; verging on the
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting