proposal; proposition; suggestion
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
single word; a few words; brief comment
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to see through; to see the true nature of something
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to have troubles; to have concerns
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
sincere; earnest; serious
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to harm; to cause harm to
to shake one's head (in denial)
because of; owing to; due to
with a start; with a jump
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable