to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
hearsay; learning by hearsay
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
(in the same way) as before; as always