silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
reconciliation; make peace with
to have a talk; to tell a story
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
prickling; stinging; tingling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
although I say; although one might say; although called
rather; better; instead; if anything
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)