family; members of a family
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
how; in what way; by what means
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
decision; determination; resolution
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
rational; logical; coherent
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
recitation; reciting from memory
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
go that far; to that extent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to snatch from; to steal from
dozens; scores of; decades
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
reading through; reading over
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up