confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
place; room; margin; scope
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
by myself; in person; by oneself
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to breathe out; to exhale
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
at least; at most; (even) just
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten