wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
existence; being; presence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
both; both sides; both parties
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to rock; to shake; to swing
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sound of voice; vocal sound
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
name; given name; first name
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life