personal feelings; self-interest
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to press a question; to cross-examine
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
correction; revision; amendment
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
in case of; at that time; at this time
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust