to subsist; to keep on living
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
right in the center (centre)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
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
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
ago; since; before; previous
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
naivete; simplicity; innocence
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
firm; strong; solid; stable
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced