(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to say no more; to sink into silence
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
influenced (by); under an influence
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication