soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
general idea; concept; notion
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
normalcy; normality; normal
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
knowing; (an) acquaintance
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
thought; consideration; thinking
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up