large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to like; to love; to be fond of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to care for someone; to look after someone
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up