previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to bring back; to restore
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
being startled; getting a shock
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)