unanticipated; unexpected
in the hospital; hospitalized
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(period of) a year; during an era
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
choices; alternatives; options
to pass (of time); to elapse
being very good at; strongest point
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be at a loss for words
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
solitude; loneliness; isolation
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
on countless occasions; many a time
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
worry; mental agony; heartache
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)