apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in the meanwhile; during the time
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
final; eventual; ultimate
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
performance of one's official duties
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
being left out; being ostracized
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
question; inquiry; enquiry
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here