impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
I appreciate your efforts
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to triumph; to be elated with success
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
without thinking of the consequences
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
two times; twice; two degrees
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality