intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
genuine; authentic; true; real
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
both hands; both arms; ten
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
form; shape; figure; visage
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be overcome with emotion
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
gem; jewel; precious stone
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
suddenly; all of a sudden
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
memory; sense; experience
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said