to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
with a bump; with a clunk
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
stepwise; one step at a time
step; stride; counter for steps
normalcy; normality; normal
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
it's been a long time; long time no see
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light