with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicate reason; infers some protest
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
way; course; the only way
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(power) transformer; trance; trans
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
etc.; et cetera; and so on
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
because; the reason is; if you want to know why