contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
only recently; just of late
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
after the end (of something)
back (side); back end; rear
to collect; to assemble; to gather
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
under development; in development
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
established practice; custom
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together