expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to shake one's head (in denial)
if it is (the case that ...)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
(on) horseback; riding a horse
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to take a breath; to take a short rest
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps