one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to shake; to waver; to tremble
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to come from; to have roots in
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
contrived; false-sounding
contract; compact; agreement
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
declaration; proclamation; announcement
it is I who should say so
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
fast-talking; rapid talking
after that; afterwards; thereafter
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
living together; coexistence