to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
interference; intervention; meddling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
study; pursuit of knowledge
almost every day; almost daily
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
mental; spiritual; emotional
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
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)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable