to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to cease; to stop; to be over
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to push aside; to brush aside
how long; how far; how much
normalcy; normality; normal
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
already; now; no longer; not any more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
conviction; belief; confidence
to see through; to see the true nature of something
without cause; without reason
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into