to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
mercy; merciful heart; charity
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
process; course; mechanism
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to give a round of applause; to applaud
as stated; verbatim; literally
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
hugging one's partner and wrapping one's legs around their waist (esp. during sex)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to bend; to warp; to curve
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
I shouldn't say this, but
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
main cause; primary factor
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy