ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
pronunciation; production of sound
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
more than anything; above all else
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
dancing or jumping for joy
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
father; dad; husband; you; he
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be dispersed; to get separated
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
estimate (of costs); budget
definite decision; final decision
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chief executive officer; CEO
promotion; raising of status
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes