appearance; air; condition; state; form
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
decision; determination; resolution
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
what do you want?; can I help you?
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation