hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
at once; immediately; right now
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to complain; to make a complaint
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pussy lips; inner lips; (lit.) labia meat
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
place; position; location; position; standing; status
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)