to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
alternate; every other one
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
different thing; another question; different case
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
welcome; (warm) reception
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
expression of love; showing love
contrived; false-sounding
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
height of summer; hottest part of summer
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
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries