this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
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.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
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.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed