tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
desperation; self-abandonment
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
another; different; something else
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
obedience; submission; resignation
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
suggestion; hint; implication
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes