explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
quick work; (clever) feat
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
by itself; automatically; naturally
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ago; since; before; previous
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered