to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
indicate reason; infers some protest
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to recall; to remember; to recollect
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
thereupon; shortly thereafter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to escape from; to get out
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be reminded of; to call to mind
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
family; members of a family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)