even if; even though; however; no matter how
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to look around; to look towards (us)
partly open; in half bloom
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
solitude; loneliness; isolation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
for example; for instance; e.g.
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
(in) her way; peculiar to her