to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
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)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
apartment building; housing complex
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sliding; being just in time
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to breathe out; to exhale
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in