sentimental

causing or showing tender feelings

formidable

difficult, causing fear or hesitation

audible

heard or able to be heard

will

the power of the mind to choose a course of action or to make a decision.

engulfed

to cover entirely

keepsake

something intended to be kept as a remembrance of some person, place, or occasion

relentlessly

without mercy or compassion, stern, persistent

musings

to think about something silently or for a long time

prefer

to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted