tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to cease; to stop; to be over
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to speak; to hear a voice
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to thrust away; to send flying
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose sight of; to miss
to be hot on a person's heels
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
meaning; significance; sense
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
home; household; family; hearth
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that