rather; sooner; preferably
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
way of calling (something or someone)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
without; but if; otherwise; or else
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to unfold; to unroll; to open
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay attention; to be watchful
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to try to do; to attempt to do
to explain adequately; to be accountable
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
shopping district; shopping street; downtown