to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
nice; likeable; desirable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
bluff; false show of power; bold front
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
such; like that; that sort of; very
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
declaration; proclamation; announcement
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to mistake (A for B); to misread
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
being dotted with; being scattered
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
what sort of; what kind of; what way
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that