to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
God's will; Heaven's will
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
both; both sides; both parties
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
hegemony; leadership; initiative
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(written) contract; agreement
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to take a breath; to take a short rest
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
receiving; acceptance; reception
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting