query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
stale; hackneyed; cliched
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
at someone's (something's) mercy
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be touching; to be moving
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)