base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
go that far; to that extent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
adoration; admiration; devotion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
failure; mistake; blunder
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
bank; weir; embankment; levee
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why