nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
on countless occasions; many a time
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
minute adjustment; fine tuning
only; merely; but; no more than
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
instant; moment; for an instant
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
presence (impressive quality)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(not) even once; (not) ever
to redeem (from sin); to save
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
memory; sense; experience
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite