to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
long hair (usu. of a man)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
shades of evening; dead of night
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to glare at each other; to confront each other
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
posture; position; stance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
with a splash; with a plop
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
firmly; solidly; heartily
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
resentment; indignation; anger
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely