in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
that; the matter in question
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be infected; to be contagious
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in the meanwhile; during the time
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
too (much); overly; excessively
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate