innermost depths of one's heart
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
colorless and transparent
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
such; like that; that sort of
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
self-control; self-restraint
strength; power; proficiency; ability
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve; to work for; to attend
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow