art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
even though; despite; when
welcome; (warm) reception
bullying; teasing; chivying
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
well-bred; of good upbringing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
the future; future prospects
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
good performance; good work; great success
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
firmly; solidly; heartily
no!; no no!; no, not at all