to hide; to keep to oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
distant look; faraway look
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
reality; actuality; hard fact
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pride; boast; credit (to)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
determination; resolution
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head