to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
like that; that way; thus
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
until now; so far; up to the present
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
strong interaction; strong force
in accordance with; according to
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to look away; to avert one's eyes
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage