collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
tips of one's hair; hair ends
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
notice; attention; observation
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
your body; your health; yourself; you
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)