to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
promising without due consideration
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
removal; dismantling; detaching
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to support each other; to support one another
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to finish; to end; to close
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished