to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
in person; personally; directly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
failure; mistake; blunder
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
by all means; at all costs
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
deceased; late; dead; departed
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
story; tale; talk; discussion
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous