aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
with a friendly grin; smilingly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
this and that; one thing or another
more than usual; especially; particularly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
no!; no no!; no, not at all
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come to one's senses; to calm down
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
feeling; sense; impression
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
older brother and younger sister
(some) more; even more; longer; further
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive