deep emotion; impression; inspiration
particularly; only; in the case of
to throw into; to toss into
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
from the viewpoint of; according to
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
leading; guiding; commanding
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
rational; reasonable; logical
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
happy memory; sweet memory
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
decorum; propriety; politeness