to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
modesty; self-control; discretion
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to discuss; to talk together
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to escape from; to get out
rather; better; instead; if anything
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
site; point on a map; spot
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
condition; state (of health); appearance
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
briskly; quickly; promptly
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
feminine; womanly; female
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
difficult to ...; hard to ...