blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
way; course; the only way
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(not) even once; (not) ever
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to go out and away; to leave
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
willpower; energy; vitality
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
old friend; old acquaintance
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)