to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
absorption; suction; attraction
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
nausea; sickness in the stomach
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to boil strongly; to be excited
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moment; brief space of time
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to recover consciousness; to come to
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp