clearing one's throat; cough
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to pay attention; to be watchful
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
sincere; earnest; serious
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
in that manner; like that
together; at the same time; same; identical
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to crack; to develop a crack
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
number one; first; best; most; game; round