unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
restoration; repair; mending
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
unfortunately; regrettably
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
still; even now; to this day
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
quotation; citation; reference
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on