springy (texture); doughy; elastic
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
sweet voice; seductive voice
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
conviction; belief; confidence
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at