calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to push (something) against
doing as one is told; yes-man
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
person concerned; interested party; related party
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
decision; determination; resolution
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
self-examination; reflection
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
otherwise; or else; if not
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives