to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to squeeze out; to wring out
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
one by one; one each; one at a time
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
immoral; illicit; unethical
healthy; sound; wholesome
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
immediately; right away; on the spot
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)