to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
silence (not speaking); muteness
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
upward glance; upturned eyes
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sense; impression
hostility; animosity; enmity
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation