to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
personal; individual; private
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
conviction; belief; confidence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
great admiration; deep respect
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dealing with; coping with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
blue and white; paleness; pallidness
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)