while; during; performed in this condition
being startled; getting a shock
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to look away; to avert one's eyes
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
that's the way it is; such is life
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to say; to be called; to do
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
living thing; living creature; animal; life