colorless and transparent
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart