intimacy; friendship; familiarity
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to jar; to creak; to grate
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
retreating figure; appearance from behind
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
heart; guts; nerve; central part
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to intervene; to stop (something)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively