to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
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
with a start; with a jump
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
though; notwithstanding; although
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
elevator landing; elevator hall
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
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.)