slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to speak; to hear a voice
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
without leaving any trace
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
middle of the night; dead of night
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable