for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
river surface; surface of a river
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be worried; to be troubled
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be needed; to be wanted
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
very loose; slowly; leisurely
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly