to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
being a good listener; good listener
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
charming; fascinating; attractive
curse; spell; malediction
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
calming down; quieting down
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to squeeze out; to wring out