preparation; arrangements
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
difference; discrepancy; variation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
joke; playfulness; kidding around
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
relatively; comparatively
to attack; to assault; to assail
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
speech and conduct; words and deeds
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be softened; to calm down
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this