powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
attractiveness; charm; amiability
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
support; backing; patronage
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
men and women of all ages
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
probability; likelihood; chances
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
big man; large man; tall man; giant
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to take flight; to disappear
because of; owing to; due to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound