a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
I see; that's right; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(another's) daughter; young lady
not caring; not giving a damn
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
rather; better; instead; if anything
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
world; society; people; the public
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
way of speaking; intimation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
slowly and quietly; smoothly
step; stride; counter for steps