to keep a promise; to keep one's word
planned; scheduled; systematic
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
fruits of one's labour; (lit.) crystals of sweat
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
still; even now; to this day
story; tale; talk; discussion
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to complete decisively; to do to completion
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)