just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
convenient; handy; useful
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
don't worry about it; forget about it
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
unfairness; injustice; partiality
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
self-affirmation; self-approval
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to watch over; to watch attentively
female friend; woman friend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
the last moment; the very end
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention