acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
just a minute; small quantity
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
sisterly love; affection between sisters
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
long ago; already; a long time ago
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to like; to love; to be fond of
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction