hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unaffiliated voters; floating voters; swinging voters
people; men and women; each person; everybody
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
comfort; consolation; diversion
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
corridor; hallway; passageway
battlefield; battleground
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
just because; even if; even though
second; number two; runner-up
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
results; record; grades; marks
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
treating someone like a child
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
joint together; opposite; facing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to follow another's example