to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
matter of time; question of time
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
failure; mistake; blunder
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to say no more; to sink into silence
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember