waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
family; members of a family
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
surroundings; environs; circumference
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
older sister; lass; young lady
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
princess; daughter of a nobleman
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
dealing with; coping with
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
in comparison to; rather than
difficult to ...; hard to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...