long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
family; members of a family
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy