once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
reason for being; raison d'être
for this very reason; that is exactly why
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
immediately; right away; on the spot
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly