to hear a rumor; to get wind of
fear of heights; acrophobia
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be able to manage somehow or other
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
had better ...; had better not ...
to pretend; to act (as if)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
just because; even if; even though
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo