what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
stealthily; secretly; in secret
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
function; facility; faculty; feature
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
one more time; once more; once again