fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
prudence; discretion; thought
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be embarrassed for a reply
inscrutable; incomprehensible
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be at a loss for words
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
main cause; primary factor
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to increase; to add to; to augment
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be hot on a person's heels
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ordinary citizen; the general public
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
distant look; faraway look