to pause; to have a short intermission
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
serious look (on one's face); straight face
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(one) could even say that
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to govern; to manage; to subdue
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sympathy; empathy; response
in one's own way or style
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
reason; cause; history; origin
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry