light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to breathe out; to exhale
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hit hard; to strike hard
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
at once; immediately; right now
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch