to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to spend time (on doing something)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
mental; spiritual; emotional
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe