to be overcome with emotion
happy tears; tears of joy
to hide; to conceal oneself
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
postponement; deferment; adjournment
handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to cause someone to worry
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
passing through without stopping; passing by
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
only; merely; but; no more than
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase