after that; afterwards; thereafter
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
still; even now; to this day
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
correction; revision; amendment
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
pride; boast; credit (to)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly