half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
if it is the case that ...
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
(death from) starvation; starving to death
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to blow off; to be blown off
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to raise one's voice; to shout
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be helpful; to be useful
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
by sheer strength; by brute force