nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
form; shape; figure; visage
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
reaction; response; reaction
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting