to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
one way or the other; either way
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
in proportion to; according to; depending on
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
about; concerning; related to; -ish
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
girl; lass; young thing; chick
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
outsider; someone outside of a group
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to follow another's example
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
you; (arch.) your residence
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem