(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to grimace; to make a wry face
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to have a hard time of it
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
(not) even once; (not) ever
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
will not do; do not; does not
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sincere; earnest; serious
up until now; as recently as the present
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to cease; to stop; to be over
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement