to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
authenticity; credibility
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
every single word and phrase; word by word
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to throw into; to dump in together
being in love with each other
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
at first; in the beginning; originally
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to collapse into; to flop onto
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
those (near the second person)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
whispered conversation; whispering
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)