thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to cause someone to worry
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
inexpert or untrained eyes
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to stare back at; to look back at
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
moment by moment; hour by hour
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
cooking; food preparation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
as soon as possible; ASAP