light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
directly opposite; right in front
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
vexing; irritating; impatient
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
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
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite