strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
(some) more; even more; longer; further
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
circulation (of the blood)
to become better; to improve
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well