to head home; to leave for home
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
madder red; dark red; crimson
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
without permission; without notice
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
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 be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
the West; the Occident; Western countries
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to crack; to develop a crack
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
revisiting; visiting again
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip