perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
bad boy; naughty child; brat
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
good prospects; full of hope; promising
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to become fraught with emotion
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
inside one's heart; in one's mind
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
horror film; horror movie
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away