together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to await; to wait for; to expect
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to collapse; to flop (onto)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
this world; this life; world of the living
existence; being; presence
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)