sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
rather than; more ... than ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to tower over the surroundings
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
breathily (while talking)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing