being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
as expected; as predicted
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
according to plan; as planned; on target
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to