knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I see; that's right; indeed
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
had better ...; had better not ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
older sister; elder sister
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)