guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
way; method; means; resource; course
vexing; irritating; impatient
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
blood relationship; blood relative
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sour look; surly face; pout
to flare up; to burst into flames
quarrel; dispute; argument
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
pupil; student; schoolchild
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to burst (open); to break; to split
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh