virile; tough; masculine; intense
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to remain married for life
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
myself; yourself; I; me; you
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be surprised; to be astonished
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably