to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to discuss; to talk together
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
imposing stance; daunting pose
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
being on the ropes; losing ground
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
innocent; cherubic; childlike
being startled; getting a shock
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
by today; before the day is over
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
how long; how far; how much
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
instant; moment; for an instant
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic