(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
distant look; faraway look
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth