to one's heart's content or satisfaction
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
it hasn't been long since
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to lose heart; to lose motivation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
other side; opposite side; other party
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
heedless of danger; braving dangers
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively