weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
quick work; (clever) feat
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
contradiction; inconsistency
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
you could say that; that might be so
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
the opposite direction; the other way
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
even more; still more; further
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to slap; to strike; to spank
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort