to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to summon courage; to be brave
decision; determination; resolution
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
warmly; cordially; with tender care
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)