endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to think of; to come up with
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to begin talking; to open up
money-making; earning money
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rhythm and blues; R&B