carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
student (esp. a university student)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
being startled; getting a shock