observation; survey; watching
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tendency; trend; inclination
presence; sitting with; being with
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
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)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
second (unit of time); arc second
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
most of all; extremely; supremely
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound