to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
that day; the very same day
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
entreaty; supplication; petition
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
family; members of a family
(together) with; -wide; including
close; intimate; on good terms
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
the opposite sex; isomerism
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
single word; a few words; brief comment
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse