as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to comfort; to console; to amuse
polite; courteous; hospitable
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 lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to care for someone; to look after someone
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
softly; mildly; gently; politely
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
curl; curly hair; ringlet
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to step forward; to take a step forward
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
again (and again); once again; yet again
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to