surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(how) many times; (how) often
imagination; supposition; guess
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to grimace; to make a wry face
will not do; do not; does not
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
though; notwithstanding; although
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be the ruin of (a person)