nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
near; close by; within reach; familiar
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
manner of using one's hands
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sublime; noble; high-minded
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to make an appearance; to show up
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)