natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to thrust away; to send flying
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
emotional strength; force of will
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
consequence; outcome; result; blame
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
will; testament; last request
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster