patting; stroking; caressing
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
supreme; sublime; highest
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
had better ...; may as well ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
accurate; correct; precise; exact
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
why; how; for what reason
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district