ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
for the first time in one's life
small face (of a woman; generally considered attractive)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset