soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
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
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
anything and everything; just about everything
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
how long; how much; to what extent
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
from here; from this place
index finger; forefinger; second toe
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying