relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
single word; a few words; brief comment
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing