touching; moving; painful
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
next; secondly; subsequently
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
extreme sadist; very sadistic
1st quarter of moon; crescent moon
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf