why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
second (unit of time); arc second
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how; in what way; how about
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
death by suffocation; death by choking
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)