stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to roll about; to writhe about
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
only; merely; but; no more than
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
a long time ago; in those days
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
appearance; figure; shape; form
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing