to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
talking about memories; reminiscences
had better ...; had better not ...
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
charming; fascinating; attractive
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal