to lend an ear to; to listen to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
as you see; as you can see
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
massing (of troops); gathering
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)