to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to accept; to receive; to agree
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
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 carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to take (be in) charge of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
calamity; disaster; accident
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up