child's tear-stained face
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to be silent; to say nothing
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology