after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
otherwise; if not; or else
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to squeeze out; to wring out
low tone; bass; low voice
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
how can (one) do something
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
final; eventual; ultimate
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
tips of one's hair; hair ends
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to get strong; to gain strength
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
that's a different matter; that's a different story
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
bet; wager; stake; gamble
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
true character; true heart; true spirit
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep