fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to slap; to strike; to spank
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
that's the way it is; such is life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
both; together; jointly; simultaneously