(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
only; merely; but; no more than
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be helpful; to be useful
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
yearned for; longed for; missed
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
every evening; night after night
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
brilliant; bright; dazzling