to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
change in appearance; transformation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be dead; to be lifeless
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
change; alteration; modification
to say no more; to sink into silence
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
imagination; supposition; guess
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
at the last moment; this late in the game
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale