dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
long ago; already; a long time ago
body; physical system; (the) person
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
somehow; for some reason or other
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
plainly; clearly; vividly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
not yet known; unknown; strange
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
instead; but (on the other hand)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply