violent emotion; passion; fury
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to well up; to burst; to arise
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
if you think about it; come to think of it
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to rock; to shake; to swing
warmly; cordially; with tender care
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development