to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
resentment; indignation; anger
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
oracle; revelation; divine message
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)