soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
stark naked; completely naked; nude
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
fresh wound; fresh bruise
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
several minutes; a few minutes
choices; alternatives; options
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
again; once more; a second time
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
nonparticipation; nonattendance
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to pretend; to act (as if)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
compensation; amends; redeeming feature