sensual love; love affair
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to be fated; to be linked by fate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
stealthily; secretly; in secret
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
that day; the very same day
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to begin talking; to open up
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to lend an ear to; to listen to
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
man; male; masculine gender
easy; simple; there's no way that ...