very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
righteousness; justice; right
unanticipated; unexpected
to be at a loss for words
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
no!; no no!; no, not at all
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to triumph; to be elated with success
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to recover consciousness; to come to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of