(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
open; spacious; extensive
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
failure; mistake; blunder
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn