quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
observation; survey; watching
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work