taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
attendance (at school); going to school
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
wherein; therein; thereinto
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to crumble away; to collapse
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
intimidation; threat; bluster
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
underestimation; undervaluation
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
self-control; self-restraint
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning