inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
sweet voice; seductive voice
to soak into; to permeate
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
ago; since; before; previous
study; research; investigation
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent