at a loss for words; stumped for words
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to sob; to be choked with tears
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to subsist; to keep on living
ideally; if one were to wish for more
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to become better; to improve
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to increase; to add to; to augment
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up