shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
just a handful; only a small number (of)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
research material; experimental material
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
product; produce; result; fruit
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to stare back (at); to glare back
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to roll about; to writhe about
to give off a stench; to stink
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
reality; actuality; hard fact
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition