to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
feeling; sense; impression
clearing one's throat; cough
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to breathe out; to exhale
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
wherein; therein; thereinto
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
until now; so far; up to the present
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager