to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
real experience; actual observations
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
wild beast; wild animal; brute
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
sudden change; complete change
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to amuse oneself; to make merry
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(how) many times; (how) often
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained