to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
arrival of goods; goods received
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
the scruff or nape of the neck
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hide; to keep to oneself
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
school building; schoolhouse