to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
notice; attention; observation
for example; for instance; e.g.
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
successively; one after another
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to strangle; to constrict
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool