exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(small) stone; rock; pebble
gem; jewel; precious stone
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
then; and (then); in that case; if so
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to become fraught with emotion
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary