a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
than; from; out of; except; but; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to choke; to have trouble breathing
originally; by nature; from the start
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
(not) merely; (not) simply
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding