short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
self-control; self-restraint
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
to give directions; to issue instructions
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
from the beginning; from scratch
to temper thoroughly; to train well
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to yearn for; to pine for
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to lean against; to recline on
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part