as a child; when one was a child; childhood
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
possession; retention; maintenance
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to get help; to enlist aid
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
on countless occasions; many a time
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
royal castle; imperial castle
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury