handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to take a breath; to take a short rest
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to tighten; to press hard
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
vocal sound; tone of voice
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
so; like this; in this way
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
innocent; cherubic; childlike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
man; male; masculine gender
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid