not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
experiential; empirical; experimental
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)