(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
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
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stiffen; to become stiff
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to creep about; to crawl around
to squeeze out; to wring out
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
discriminatory; discriminative
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
besides; moreover; in addition
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
like this; this sort; this way
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull