succession; continuation; series; sequence
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
worried look; concerned expression
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to tighten; to press hard
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head