getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
what do you want?; can I help you?
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
presence (impressive quality)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
love of animals; animal loving
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
self-torturing; masochistic
to be to the point; to be pertinent
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
disliking people similar to oneself
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off