from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
gazing at (in wonderment)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little