convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
first-rate; finest quality; the best
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
still; even now; to this day
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
surname; family name; last name
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fine weather; fair weather