to be pleased; to be in a good mood
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
such; this sort of; like this
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
heart; guts; nerve; central part
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
Tyler; Theiler; Tylor; Tyler
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to talk down; to argue down
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)