painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to pierce through; to break through
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
sweet voice; seductive voice
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to recall; to remember; to recollect
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to comfort; to console; to amuse
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to put one's hand on; to touch
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain