going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
headquarters; head office; main office
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to badger; to pester; to beg
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
otherwise; if not; or else
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to squeeze out; to wring out
low tone; bass; low voice
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
how can (one) do something
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
final; eventual; ultimate
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
tips of one's hair; hair ends
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to get strong; to gain strength
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily