to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
temporary; transitory; short-lived
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to run up to; to rush over
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to choose; to select; to pick (out)