lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
powder snow; powdery snow
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to be found; to be discovered
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
front; frontage; facade; main
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
ring; band; ring; circum-
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
just because; even if; even though
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to grimace; to make a wry face
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
along; parallel to; in accordance with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat