to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
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 tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
semi-transparent; translucent
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort