dear me; I mean; or rather
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to summon courage; to be brave
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate