strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
planned; scheduled; systematic
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
thickness; profundity; depth
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
final; eventual; ultimate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
something like ...; something called ...
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to feel; to sense; to experience
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)