reality; actuality; hard fact
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
two times; twice; two degrees
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
serious look (on one's face); straight face
because of; owing to; due to
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes