to try and do something; to attempt to do something
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to jar; to creak; to grate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
rising; ascending; climbing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to run around; to bustle about
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor