floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
exactly as stated; verbatim
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
physical law; laws of physics
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
the same kind; accomplice; partner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
kickboard; flutterboard; float
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign