to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
with these words; while saying
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
why; how; for what reason
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
outward appearance; looks
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference