to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to burst open; to pop; to split
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
weakening; emaciation; decline
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to say no more; to sink into silence
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
both hands; both arms; ten
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
chink in the armor (armour)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
living by oneself; living alone
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
item; something that one "just has to have"
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
words of praise; eulogy; compliment