middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
apparently; appears to be
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be silent; to say nothing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to cause someone to worry
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
good feeling; feeling good
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause