real intention; true motive; true meaning
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
sense of orientation; sense of direction
here and there; in places
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant