idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
intuition; instinct; hunch
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
question; inquiry; enquiry
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
carefree; free from worry
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
being startled; getting a shock
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy