very loose; slowly; leisurely
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
as if nothing had happened
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to accept; to receive; to agree
nothing but; none other than
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
a little; a bit; slightly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
since when; from when; how long
knowing; (an) acquaintance
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of