to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to complain; to make a complaint
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to lean against; to set against
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
middle of the night; dead of night
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to be opposite; to face each other
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
correction; revision; amendment
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug