| soften(verb, move, upset, mark, affect) |
| spy(verb, study, consider, examine, review) |
| stimulate(verb, move, upset, mark, affect) |
| stir(verb, move, upset, mark, affect) |
| strike a chord(verb, expression, idiom, move, upset) |
| stroke(move, upset, mark) |
| study(consider, examine, request, question, investigate) |
| sway(verb, move, upset, mark, affect) |
| tap(verb, study, consider, examine, review) |
| test(investigate, dig, explore, research, delve) |
| test the waters(expression, idiom, examine, investigate, inspect) |
| tug at the heart(verb, expression, idiom, move, upset) |
| verify(investigate, dig, explore, research, delve) |
| wiretap(verb, study, consider, examine, review) |
| affect(verb, move, upset, mark) |
| air(noun, be) |
| ambiance(noun, be) |
| angle |
| appeal to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, approach, feel) |
| apply to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, approach, feel) |