reduction by half; halving
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
grudge; complaint; reproach
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
such; this sort of; like this
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
manly; masculine; like a man
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
inside one's heart; in one's mind
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
young person; inexperienced person; novice
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to have the privilege of doing
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
worry; mental agony; heartache
human; human-like; as a person
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
on the occasion of; at the time of
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
sincere; earnest; serious
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to stare back at; to look back at
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
the place for; the time for; the level of
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
if you think about it; come to think of it
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act