element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
actor; actress; player; performer
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
passing through without stopping; passing by
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
conscious; deliberate; intentional
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
meanwhile; in the meantime
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
kindergartener; preschooler
since; henceforth; ever since
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
already; now; no longer; not any more
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
inside; interior; inner part
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts