all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to not believe one's ears
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
such ... as; or some such
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...