reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
to concern; to be related
questions and answers; dialogue
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
way out; means to escape; escape route
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
imagination; supposition; guess
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...