soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
carriage; movement (of the body)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
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
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
regret; repentance; remorse
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
dealing with; coping with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
when it comes to ...; as for ...
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
as planned; according to plan
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
more than usual; especially; particularly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting