to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
home environment; family environment
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
violent emotion; passion; fury
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
wetting; love affair; lover
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
otherwise; or else; if not
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
in that way; like that; that way
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)