vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
several minutes; a few minutes
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to shake; to sway; to waver
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
imagination; supposition; guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but