to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
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 approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
distrust of (other) human beings
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
considerably; fairly; quite
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot