to pretend; to act (as if)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
protective instinct; defensive instinct
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
with a start; with a jump
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
unprecedented; never seen before
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
Great Awakening (18th century American Christian revival movement)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
to lose heart; to lose motivation
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
called; known as; that; to say
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
desperately; for one's dear life
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
belief; faith; conviction
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)