absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
check; restraint; oppression; repression
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to make one's heart flutter
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to become empty; to be emptied
to check; to stop; to keep back
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
endurance; perseverance; patience
to need; to demand; to take; to require
irritation; annoyance; frustration
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
emotional strength; force of will
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
one by one; one each; one at a time
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to exert oneself; to make efforts
opinion; intention; thought