to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
many; much; plenty; hardly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to raise one's voice; to shout
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
elevator landing; elevator hall
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emergency staircase; fire escape
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
nothing but; none other than
tingling; stinging; pungently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours