actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
short pause; short interval
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
one large ...; a great ...
matter of concern and interest
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
don't worry about it; forget about it
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
now that; since; so long as; because
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance