a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
professor; teaching; instruction
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
mind; disposition; nature
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
longing; strong desire; aspiration
to surge; to well up; to gush out
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
virginity (of a female); maidenhood
unmarried; not yet married
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
excessive; too much; unreasonable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
honour; honor; glory; renown
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately