persistence; single-mindedness
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to feel; to sense; to experience
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
coincident with; while; simultaneously
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious