to stop talking; to break off; to pause
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
virgin; innocent young woman
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to come back; to return; to recur
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
interval; step; pitch; key
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to rise; to erect; to get up
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to tighten; to press hard
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to repeat; to be frequent
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again