to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to erase all trace of something
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
wetting; love affair; lover
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
middle of the night; dead of night
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known