to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
in succession; one by one
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
living thing; living creature; animal; life
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
relation; relative; kind; cordial
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank