intimacy; affection; familiarity
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
intuition; instinct; hunch
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
lack of knowledge; lack of understanding
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
worried look; concerned expression
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
one by one; in detail; minutely
to keep a watchful eye on
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
just now; a moment ago; this very minute