close; intimate; on good terms
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to apologize; to apologise
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
at least; at most; (even) just
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be worried; to be troubled
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
climax; peak; zenith; apex