near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
a little bit; a little while
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to push aside; to brush aside
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed