hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
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
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
what do you want?; can I help you?
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
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
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
accurate; correct; precise; exact
death; mortality; to die; to pass away