playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
on the occasion of; at the time of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
descending a mountain; descent
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to yell; to rant; to rave
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reduction by half; halving
in search of; in order to look for
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)