possible; likely; probable
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to look away; to avert one's eyes
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
all-night vigil over a body; wake
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
with a start; with a jump
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inside one's heart; in one's mind
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
degenerate; pervert; deviant
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
opposite; reverse; contrary
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pregnancy; conception; gestation