-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
story; tale; talk; discussion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
that's the way it is; such is life
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to shake; to sway; to waver
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
object of romantic interest
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
conifer; needle-leaved tree