tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
falling over; toppling sideways
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
middle of the night; dead of night
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
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.)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
imagination; supposition; guess
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)