to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
it's not like; it isn't as if
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that's the way it is; such is life
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to open (one's eyes) wide
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
being startled; getting a shock
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
progressive form; in progress; ongoing; underway
love; attachment; lovesickness
both; both sides; both parties
distant look; faraway look
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in this way; along these lines; similarly