words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
clearly; distinctly; vividly
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to press against each other; to huddle together
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
standing tall; towering; soaring
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
almost every day; almost daily
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
apologies for the crude food
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
number of times; frequency; count
to badger; to pester; to beg
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
devoted; self-sacrificing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)