to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to try to do; to attempt to do
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
with a bang (clash, bump)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
sincere; earnest; serious
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
serious; severe; grave; acute
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen