poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
fall; drop; descent; coming down
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
no, not like that (but like this)
spine; backbone; spinal column
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
regret; repentance; remorse
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be opposite; to face each other
face; looks; vestiges; trace
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unanticipated; unexpected
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
being very popular; being in great demand
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
genuine; authentic; true; real
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
rules are rules; a rule is a rule