so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to summon courage; to be brave
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
opening fully; full throttle; full power
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
clearing one's throat; cough
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to become frayed; to become loose
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to collect; to assemble; to gather
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
end; close; conclusion; termination
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit