to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
many; numerous; various; large number of
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling