marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
advanced level; high grade; senior
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to stop walking; to pause
to throw open; to leave open
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to crouch; to squat; to cower
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
silence (not speaking); muteness
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
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
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
otherwise; if not; or else
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
almost every day; almost daily
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when