grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to look away; to turn away
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to prowl after; to keep watch on
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
calm; composed; leisurely
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour