to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to order; to command; to appoint
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to begin; to set about; to start
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
regret; repentance; remorse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
idealization; idealisation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
incident; affair; happening; event
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
as before; as ever; as it was originally
all; entire; whole; altogether
nonetheless; nevertheless
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about