protective instinct; defensive instinct
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
sweet voice; seductive voice
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
first-rate; finest quality; the best
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to get strong; to gain strength
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
solid; substantial; substantive; fruitful; meaningful; beneficial
opening and closing (esp. of vulva or anus); pulsing; opening and closing (e.g. of a mouth); gasping (e.g. of a fish)
to push (something) against
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
enticement; inducement; attraction
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging