to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
charming; fascinating; attractive
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling