soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification