strong-willed; strong of heart
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
no, not like that (but like this)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ago; since; before; previous
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
charm; incantation; spell; curse
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
many; numerous; various; large number of
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other