to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
but; however; although; though
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
half and half; fifty-fifty