to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
point in common; common feature
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to ask; to enquire; to query
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to summon courage; to be brave
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to try to do; to attempt to do
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
beginning; outset; first; onset
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say