originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
rebellious phase; rebellious age
I see; that's right; indeed
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
lightning strike; lightning bolt
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack