whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to have a talk; to tell a story
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
troops; group members; team members
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
difficult to ...; hard to ...
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
willpower; energy; vitality
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
meeting; greeting; welcome
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge