to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become pale; to turn pale
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
tension; mental strain; nervousness
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
knitting; knitted material; crochet
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness