finally; after; following; at the end (of)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
whispered conversation; whispering
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
without leaving any trace
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)