from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
recommendation; referral; endorsement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
occurrence; taking place; happening
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to fight to the bitter end
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be boiled; to be cooked
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
silence (not speaking); muteness
conference room; council room
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase