to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
stepping back; drawing back
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
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
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
damp; moist (negative nuance)