single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to grow up; to become an adult
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
when it becomes; when it comes to
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to turn completely into; to become completely
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
notice; attention; observation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout