to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to cry and shout; to scream
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
influence; clout; leverage
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to search for; to seek for; to look for
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
yoke; constraints; oppression
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
notice; attention; observation