to check; to stop; to keep back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
important person; strategic person; key figure
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
at first; in the beginning; originally
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
thrust; driving force; propulsion
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
belief; faith; conviction
normalcy; normality; normal
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
such; like that; that sort of; very
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous