to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to become hoarse; to become husky
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
talk about divorce or separation
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
accomplishment; execution
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition