futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
feminine; womanly; female
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to ask; to enquire; to query
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion