preference; priority; precedence; right of way
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
final; eventual; ultimate
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
there is nothing; having nothing
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
observation; survey; watching
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suggestion; hint; implication
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to express (in words); to confess
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)