finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
had better ...; had better not ...
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sympathy; compassion; pity
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
entreaty; supplication; petition
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to sit silently at a meeting
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
needy circumstances; living in poverty
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
coincident with; while; simultaneously