holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
finishing blow; coup de grâce
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to care for someone; to look after someone
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
and; thereupon; because of that
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)