to talk to oneself; to mutter
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to tighten; to press hard
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
high-class restaurant; high-end store
sad to say; how sad; alas
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially