forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to make sense; to be meaningful
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
himself; yourself; herself
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
instability; insecurity; crankiness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
enumeration; citation; listing
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to need; to call for; to require
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(very) patient; persevering
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
connection; link; relationship
curious; strange; unusual
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love