if you think about it; come to think of it
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to make one's heart flutter
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
half and half; fifty-fifty
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
as much as one can; as much as possible
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to help each other; to cooperate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to speak; to hear a voice
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
thought; consideration; thinking
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to rebuke; to scold harshly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
watchful waiting; careful supervision
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to make sense; to be meaningful
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda